CN102971205A - Vehicle steering column support structure - Google Patents
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Abstract
Disclosed is a vehicle steering column support structure which efficiently supports a steering column. An instrument panel reinforcement (10) whereto is fixed a steering column support bracket (52) that supports a steering column (78), is disposed between a left front pillar and a right front pillar, along the vehicle width direction. A floor brace (84) is mounted between a side section (56B) of a first support member (56) of the steering column support bracket (52) and a side wall section (92A) of a floor tunnel section (92). Furthermore, a steering brace (86) is mounted between a side section (56C) of the first support member (56) and the lower portion of a front pillar. Therefore, it is possible to support vertical vibrations of the steering column (78) by means of the axial forces of the floor brace (84) and the steering brace (86).
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of steering column supporting structure of vehicle.
Background technology
Usually, steering column is made of tubing or uses sheet material and be formed tubulose, and is supported on the reinforcement of instrument panel of vehicle-width direction configuration via turning to frame support bracket.
For example, in the disclosed technology of TOHKEMY 2009-227071 communique, reinforcement of instrument panel and the front coaming plate that is made of tubing linked at vehicle fore-and-aft direction roughly by utilizing the front wall plate support, and utilize two floor support and at vehicle above-below direction roughly this reinforcement of instrument panel and body platform are linked, thereby reinforcement of instrument panel is strengthened.And steering column is supported on this reinforcement of instrument panel by the steering column carriage.
In addition, in the disclosed technology of TOHKEMY 2000-62649 communique, reinforcement of instrument panel and the front coaming plate that is made of tubing linked at the vehicle fore-and-aft direction by utilizing the front wall plate support, thereby reinforcement of instrument panel is strengthened.And steering column turns to supporting member via pair of right and left and is supported on this reinforcement of instrument panel.
Patent documentation 1: TOHKEMY 2009-227071 communique
Patent documentation 2: TOHKEMY 2000-62649 communique
Patent documentation 3: TOHKEMY 2003-312542 communique
Patent documentation 4: TOHKEMY 2004-034927 communique
Summary of the invention
Invent problem to be solved
But, according to above-mentioned prior art, because for basically having suppressed the structure of the up-down vibration of steering column by the reinforcement of instrument panel that consisted of by duct member " reversing ", so the cross sectional shape of the best of steering column must be round section, and bore also will increase, and thickness of slab also will thicken.That is, reverse by tubing that load is supported efficient own is just relatively poor.
Consider the above-mentioned fact, the object of the invention is to, obtain a kind of steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that can be effectively steering column be supported.
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The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the first mode is related possesses: reinforcement of instrument panel, its about front pillar between along vehicle-width direction configuration, and be fixed with on the described reinforcement of instrument panel and turn to frame support bracket to what steering column supported; Strut member, its upper end are fixed on the described rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the bottom of body platform or described front pillar.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the second mode is related is, in the first mode, described strut member comprises: floor support, its upper end are fixed on the described rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the central portion of vehicle-width direction of described body platform; Steering support member, its upper end are fixed on the described rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the bottom of described front pillar.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that Third Way is related is, in the second mode, described floor support comprises the top of playing from the upper end till the above-below direction pars intermedia and plays bottom till the bottom from this above-below direction pars intermedia, and the mode that tilts to the vehicle-width direction outside with respect to this bottom with this top and disposing.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that cubic formula is related is, in first any one mode to the Third Way, described reinforcement of instrument panel is constituted as and is divided into punching structure body two-part, quadrangular section.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 5th mode is related is, in cubic formula, described punching structure body possesses and forward laps and to engages male edge, rear that the under-vehicle side is extended and overlapping and to engages male edge, the place ahead that vehicle front side is extended up and down.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 6th mode is related is, in the 5th mode, described punching structure body in engages male edge, described rear and place, engages male edge, described the place ahead be carried out respectively spot welding.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 7th mode is related is, in any one mode in the 4th to the 6th mode, place, both ends on the length direction of described punching structure body, be fixed with respectively the installation bracket that is L word shape when observing overlooking, this installation bracket is fixed on the described front pillar from the rear view of vehicle side is combined.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that all directions formula is related is, in any one mode in the 4th to the 7th mode, at the described place, both sides that turns to frame support bracket, be formed with respectively with the upper surface of described punching structure body overlapping in conjunction with flange part, this is fixed on the upper surface of this punching structure body in conjunction with flange part.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 9th mode is related is, the the 4th to the from all directions in any one mode in the formula, described punching structure body comprises the upper member of the upper side that consists of described quadrangular section and consists of the lower member of the lower side of described quadrangular section, the described frame support bracket that turns to possesses the first support unit and the second support unit, described the first support unit is fixed on the described upper member, and described the second support unit is fixed on the described lower member and extends and be fixed on this first support unit to the first support unit side.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the tenth mode is related is, in any one mode in the first to the 9th mode, described frame support bracket and the front coaming plate of turning to is bonded at the vehicle fore-and-aft direction by the front wall plate support, and, the front wall plate support, be formed tabular and superimposed being configured on the upper surface that turns to frame support bracket to the installation portion that turns to frame support bracket, and use from this installation portion the upright thru-bolt that arranges towards the below and make described steering column combined fixing.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 11 mode is related is, second or Third Way in, at the above-below direction pars intermedia place of above-below direction pars intermedia and the described steering support member of described floor support, the knee constraint carriage that the knee containment surfaces is extended along the vehicle above-below direction is installed.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 12 mode is related is, in the first mode, described strut member comprises: the first floor support, its upper end is fixed on the described reinforcement of instrument panel, and its bottom is fixed on the central portion on the vehicle-width direction of described body platform; Steering support member, its upper end are fixed on the described rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the bottom of described front pillar; The second floor support, its upper end are fixed on the described rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the position midway on the above-below direction of described the first floor support.
According to the first mode, be fixed with at reinforcement of instrument panel and turn to frame support bracket, and steering column is supported in this and turns on the frame support bracket.
At this, in the manner, possess strut member, the upper end of described strut member is fixed on the rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the bottom of body platform or front pillar.Therefore, can come the up-down vibration of steering column is supported by the axial force by strut member via turning to frame support bracket.Thus, owing to reduce to the input of the twisting resistance of reinforcement of instrument panel, therefore can reduce the desired supporting rigidity of reinforcement of instrument panel.Its result is, need not to adopt as prior art the reinforcement of instrument panel of the larger round section of thickening thickness of slab and bore.Its result is, can adopt the reinforcement of instrument panel that makes thickness of slab is thinner and weight is lighter quadrangular section etc.Thus, supporting efficient up-down vibration, reinforcement of instrument panel for steering column becomes very excellent.
According to the second mode, because strut member comprises floor support and steering support member, and the upper end of these members all is fixed on the rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and the both sides of axial force that therefore can be by floor support and the axial force of steering support member come the up-down vibration of steering column is supported.
According to Third Way, because floor support comprises the upper and lower, and dispose to the mode of vehicle-width direction outside inclination with respect to the bottom with top, therefore with make floor support form linearity and this floor support configured in one piece compared for situation about tilting, can not sacrifice the pedal working space.
According to cubic formula, come the up-down vibration of steering column is supported by utilize the axial force of strut member in previously described mode, thereby need not to consist of reinforcement of instrument panel by round section, and can make thickness of slab thinner.Therefore, can be consisted of by the punching structure body of quadrangular section like this with the manner, and can realize lightweight, and can cut down significantly Master Cost.
In addition, owing to the plane that can guarantee to be formed by quadrangular section, therefore can be fixed peripheral components accurately.Therefore, can abolish necessary carriage base part when adopting the reinforcement of instrument panel of round section, and thru-bolt and welded nut can be installed on the reinforcement of instrument panel, thereby peripheral components is directly installed on the reinforcement of instrument panel.Therefore, can cut down number of components.
According to the 5th mode, because the punching structure body has and forward laps and to engages male edge, rear that the under-vehicle side is extended and overlapping and to engages male edge, the place ahead that vehicle front side is extended up and down, therefore be different from and used the fixing of previously described thru-bolt and welded nut, and can utilize these engages male edges and to peripheral components (for example, HVAC(air conditioner system) etc.) be fixed.
According to the 6th mode, because the punching structure body has been carried out spot welding in engages male edge and engages male edge, the place ahead place in the wings.Therefore with use the situation of following reinforcement of instrument panel to compare in the mode of prior art, welding becomes very easy, wherein, described reinforcement of instrument panel is, by sheet bending is processed as tubulose and the junction surface carried out successive welding (seam weldering) thus be formed the reinforcement of instrument panel of round section.
According to the 7th mode, be fixed on the front pillar by the installation bracket combination both ends on the length direction that will be installed in the punching structure body from the rear view of vehicle side, that be L word shape when overlooking observation, thereby reinforcement of instrument panel is fixed on the front pillar.Therefore, when adopting as prior art torsional rigid by tubing to come structure that the up-down vibration to steering column supports, need to be combined at three places fixing in order to surround in a circumferential direction tubing at least with front pillar, but, according to the manner, because the torsional rigid by reinforcement of instrument panel does not come the up-down vibration of steering column is supported, even therefore with the number of less binding site the combination of punching structure body is fixed on the front pillar, also can guarantees required enough installation strength.
According to the formula from all directions and since be formed on the place, both ends that turns to frame support bracket in conjunction with on the superimposed upper surface that is fixed on the punching structure body of flange part, therefore suppressed the cross section collapse of reinforcement of instrument panel, and improved the rigidity of reinforcement of instrument panel.
According to the 9th mode, turn to frame support bracket to be divided into: to be fixed in the first support unit on the upper member of punching structure body and to be fixed in the second support unit on the lower member of punching structure body.Therefore, can before consist of the punching structure body, the first support unit be installed on the upper member in advance, and the second support unit is installed on the lower member in advance.Its result is, can improve the setting accuracy of the first support unit to the setting accuracy of upper member and the second support unit to lower member.
And, extend to the first support unit side by making in advance the second support unit, thereby can when upper member and lower member be engaged, the second support unit be fixed on the first support unit, and both are linked.Therefore, the first support unit and the second support unit will directly be linked together.Its result is to have improved the rigidity of the integral body that turns to frame support bracket.
According to the tenth mode, turn to frame support bracket and front coaming plate to be attached at together at the vehicle fore-and-aft direction by the front wall plate support.Therefore, can improve the supporting rigidity of steering column.And, in the manner, the front wall plate support is formed tabular to the installation portion that turns to frame support bracket, and make this be formed that tabular installation portion is superimposed to be configured on the upper surface that turns to frame support bracket.Owing to from this installation portion, uprightly be provided with thru-bolt towards the below, and use this thru-bolt and make steering column combined fixing, therefore the thickness of slab in conjunction with fixed part of steering column becomes the thickness of this two boards of thickness of slab of the installation portion of the thickness of slab that is equivalent to turn to frame support bracket and front wall plate support, thereby so that thickness of slab increase.Its result is to have improved the surface rigidity of the installation portion of steering column.
According to the 11 mode, because the above-below direction pars intermedia place at above-below direction pars intermedia and the steering support member of floor support, the knee constraint carriage that is extended with the knee containment surfaces along the vehicle above-below direction is installed, therefore with the knee constraint compare with the situation that carriage is installed on the reinforcement of instrument panel, can shorten the knee constraint length of carriage on the vehicle fore-and-aft direction.That is, owing to knee constraint can be set in compared with prior art by the rear view of vehicle side to the attachment point of body side with carriage, therefore shortened the knee constraint length of carriage on length direction (roughly vehicle fore-and-aft direction).Its result is, when utilizing the knee constraint to come knee to the occupant to carry out constraint with carriage, the knee constraint is difficult to produce at the vehicle above-below direction with the containment surfaces of carriage and is offset (yielding).
According to the 12 mode, strut member comprises: the first floor support that all the time has; The second floor support, its upper end is fixed on the rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the position midway on the above-below direction of the first floor support; Steering support member.That is, can think that the structure of the manner is, the structure of the upper and lower of adopting in the above-mentioned Third Way be replaced the structure that forms with two floor support.Therefore, according to this structure, also can guarantee the pedal working space.
The invention effect
As described above described, the steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the first mode is related has following excellent effect, that is, can effectively support steering column.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the second mode is related has following excellent effect, that is, and and can be for the up-down vibration of steering column and guarantee enough supporting rigidities.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that Third Way is related has following excellent effect,, can guarantee good pedal operation that is.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that cubic formula is related has following excellent effect,, can realize lightweight and significantly cost cutting that is.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 5th mode is related is on the implication to the installation of peripheral components that can realize having utilized the engages male edge, has following excellent effect, that is, can realize that peripheral components is to abundantization of the mounting means of reinforcement of instrument panel.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 6th mode is related has this excellent effect that can cut down significantly welding expense and welding inspection expense.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 7th mode is related has following excellent effect,, can improve reinforcement of instrument panel to the installation exercise of front pillar that is.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that all directions formula is related has following excellent effect, that is, can suppress the cross section collapse of reinforcement of instrument panel, and can improve the rigidity of reinforcement of instrument panel.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 9th mode is related has following excellent effect, that is, can improve steering column to the setting accuracy that turns to frame support bracket, and can improve the supporting rigidity that turns to frame support bracket.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the tenth mode is related has following excellent effect,, can improve the supporting rigidity of steering column that is.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 11 mode is related has following excellent effect, that is, can make the knee constraint use the carriage miniaturization, and occupant's knee restraint performance is improved.
The steering column supporting structure of the vehicle that the 12 mode is related has following excellent effect,, can guarantee good pedal operation that is.
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Fig. 1 is the overall perspective view of using the reinforcement of instrument panel of the steering column supporting structure that the related vehicle of present embodiment has been arranged.
Fig. 2 is for by the amplification stereogram that turns to centered by the frame support bracket shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 is for observing amplification view when turning to frame support bracket shown in Figure 2 from rear side.
Fig. 4 is the back view when observing reinforcement of instrument panel shown in Figure 1 from the inboard, compartment.
Fig. 5 is the amplification exploded perspective view of the structure of the end on the length direction of expression reinforcement of instrument panel shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 6 is the amplification stereogram installation bracket of expression co-pilot seat side of inboard viewing console reinforcement from the compartment, during to the mounting structure of front pillar.
Fig. 7 is the amplification stereogram during from the installation bracket of the driver's seat side of the compartment outside (door mirror side) viewing console reinforcement for expression.
Amplification stereogram when Fig. 8 observes the connected structure of shown in Figure 7, reinforcement of instrument panel and installation bracket for expression from the under-vehicle side.
Fig. 9 for excised a part of state representation be configured in the co-pilot seat side floor support, to the amplification longitudinal section of the mounting structure of reinforcement of instrument panel.
Figure 10 is the vice driver's seat with the amplification longitudinal section of the installation method of the bracket for mounting of air bag device.
Figure 11 is the amplification longitudinal section of expression instrument carrier panel to the mounting structure of reinforcement of instrument panel.
Figure 12 is for amplifying expression HVAC to the amplification longitudinal section of the mounting structure of reinforcement of instrument panel.
Figure 13 is amplification longitudinal section mounting structure, corresponding with Figure 12 of the HVAC of the expression structure different from Figure 12.
Figure 14 A relates to the instruction diagram that describes for the effect to present embodiment, and is the summary lateral plan of the steering column supporting structure of expression present embodiment.
Figure 14 B relates to the instruction diagram that describes for the effect to present embodiment, and for representing the summary lateral plan of the steering column supporting structure that Comparative Examples is related.
Figure 15 is the back view steering column supporting structure, corresponding with Fig. 4 of the related vehicle of expression Change Example.
The specific embodiment
Below, use Fig. 1 to Figure 15, come the embodiment of the steering column supporting structure of vehicle involved in the present invention is described.In addition, suitably the arrow flag F R of expression represents vehicle front side in these accompanying drawings, and arrow mark UP represents the vehicle upper side, and arrow mark IN represents that vehicle-width direction is inboard.
As shown in Figure 1, reinforcement of instrument panel 10 is constituted as, and is divided into punching structure body 12 two-part, quadrangular section by diagonal line.Particularly, shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 9 etc., punching structure body 12 is made of upper member 14 and lower member 16 these two parts, and described upper member 14 and lower member 16 consist of by drawing separately, and so that cross sectional shape be the mode of L word shape and form.
Upper member 14 consists of the upper side of quadrangular section, and possesses upper surface portion 18 and rear surface section 20.On the other hand, lower member 16 consists of the lower side of quadrangular section, and possesses front surface section 22 and lower surface portion 24.The upper end of front surface section 22 is to the vehicle front side bending, and is set to engages male edge, lower side the place ahead 22A.The rearward end of lower surface portion 24 is to the bending of under-vehicle side, and is set to engages male edge, lower side rear 24A.On the 22A of engages male edge, lower side the place ahead, up and down the overlapping leading section that the upper surface portion 18 of upper member 14 arranged, be engages male edge, upper side the place ahead 18A, and under this state both be joined together by spot welding (below, there is no need to be called " engages male edge, the place ahead 26 " in the situation that lower side the place ahead engages male edge 22A and engages male edge, upper side the place ahead 18A are distinguished.）。In addition, on the 24A of engages male edge, lower side rear, up and down the overlapping bottom that the rear surface section 20 of upper member 14 arranged, be engages male edge, upper side rear 20A, and under this state both be joined together by spot welding (below, there is no need to be called " engages male edge, rear 28 " in the situation that lower side rear engages male edge 24A and engages male edge, upper side rear 20A are distinguished.）。Thus, formed the punching structure body 12 of quadrangular section.
Extremely shown in Figure 8 such as Fig. 1 and Fig. 5, on the both ends on the length direction of above-mentioned punching structure body 12, be equipped with and overlook the installation bracket 30 that is formed L word shape when observing.Installation bracket 30 is made by drawing.In addition, installation bracket 30 possesses basal part 32 and installation portion 34, wherein, described basal part 32 is formed on the place, end on the length direction of punching structure body 12 and stops up quadrangular section, and described installation portion 34 forms to vehicle-width direction outside bending by the rearward end with this basal part 32.
At the central portion place of basal part 32, erect the bent flanges section 36 that is formed with to the rear surface section 20 side bendings of punching structure body 12 by incision.Bent flanges section 36 is overlapping from rear view of vehicle side and rear surface section 20, and under this state both by spot-welded together.In addition, upper edge and the lower edge portion of basal part 32 and installation portion 34 are bent into the right angle towards same direction, thus so that installation bracket 30 be reinforced.The 32A of upper edge flange section that is formed on the upper edge of basal part 32 extends towards vehicle-width direction is inboard.The 32A of this upper edge flange section is superimposed on the upper surface portion 18 of punching structure body 12 from the vehicle upper side, and makes both by spot-welded together under this state.In addition, such as Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 8, on the end on the length direction of lower member 16, a pair of installed in front sheet 38 and downside installation sheet 40 have been formed.Installed in front sheet 38 is by forming the end on the length direction of front surface section 22 to the vehicle front side bending.In addition, downside installation sheet 40 is by forming the end on the length direction of lower surface portion 24 to the bending of under-vehicle side.And on the surface of the superimposed vehicle-width direction inboard at basal part 32 of these installed in front sheets 38 and downside installation sheet 40, and both are joined together by spot welding under this state.
On the top and bottom of above-mentioned installation portion 34, be formed with the up and down slotting perforation 42 of pair of bolts, this pair of bolts is inserted perforation 42 and is set to slotted hole long on vehicle-width direction.Relative therewith, as shown in Figure 6, on the rear wall parts 44A of left and right sides front pillar 44, inserting the 42 corresponding positions of boring a hole with bolt up and down, be formed with the up and down pair of bolts that is consisted of by circular hole and insert perforation 46.In addition, on the front surface of rear wall parts 44A, be welded with welded nut 48 inserting the coaxial position of perforation 46 with bolt.And, by making installation portion 34 stress to be stacked on the rear wall parts 44A of front pillar 44 from rear view of vehicle, and make bolt 50 pass up and down pair of bolts to insert perforation 42,46 and screw up with welded nut 48, thereby make on the front pillar 44 about reinforcement of instrument panel 10 combined being fixed on.
As shown in Figures 1 to 4, in the chaufeur seat side of above-mentioned reinforcement of instrument panel 10, be equipped with and turn to frame support bracket 52 and front wall plate support 54.Turn to frame support bracket 52 only to be consisted of by lower side.That is, abolished the upper side that turns to frame support bracket 52.Particularly, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, turn to frame support bracket 52 to be consisted of by the first support unit 56 and the second support unit 58, described the first support unit 56 is fixed in upper member 14 sides of punching structure body 12, and described the second support unit 58 is fixed in lower member 16 sides of punching structure body 12.The first support unit 56 and the second support unit 58 are all made by drawing.
The first support unit 56 is formed the open roughly U word shape of vehicle upper side, and the both sides 56B, the 56C that possess the bottom 56A that extends along vehicle-width direction and the vehicle-width direction both ends of bottom 56A are formed to the bending of vehicle upper side.The both sides of bottom 56A are compared low one section with the central portion of bottom 56A, and the pair of right and left bolt is inserted the both sides (with reference to Fig. 3) that perforation 60 is respectively formed at bottom 56A.In addition, the upper end of both sides 56B, 56C is respectively to the direction bending that is separated from each other, and formed the 56D of upper end flange section, 56E.The 56D of upper end flange section, 56E extend to vehicle front side, and this extendible portion 56F, 56G are welded on the upper surface portion 18 of upper member 14 from the superimposed place of vehicle upper side.
On the other hand, as shown in Figure 3, the second support unit 58 is formed tabular on the whole.Both ends on the vehicle-width direction of the anterior 58A of the second support unit 58 are to the bending of vehicle upper side, and are set to both sides 58A1,58A2.Therefore, anterior 58A and the first support unit 56 are formed the open roughly U word shape of vehicle upper side in the same manner.At upper corner place, the rear end of both sides 58A1,58A2, be formed with a pair of upside installation sheet 62 and downside installation sheet 64.Upside installation sheet 62 is welded on engages male edge, the lower side the place ahead 22A of lower member 16 by point.In addition, downside installation sheet 64 is welded in the front surface section 22 of lower member 16 by point.And forwardly the front end of 58A is formed with the pair of right and left bolt and inserts perforation 66.In addition, the rear portion 58B of the second support unit 58 extends to the first support unit 56 sides, and is welded on the first support unit 56 by point.Thus, the first support unit 56 and the second support unit 58 are linked together and mutually by integrated.
When observing in the side, front wall plate support 54 is formed the word of falling V shape, and consisted of by top 68 and bottom 70, wherein, described top 68 to be crossing over the mode of punching structure body 12 and to dispose from the vehicle upper side, hang down and be configured in the vehicle front side of punching structure body 12 to the under-vehicle side from the leading section on this top 68 in described bottom 70.Top 68 and lower member 16 are all made by drawing.
Top 68 possesses main part 68A and both sides 68B, and be formed the cross sectional shape of the open word of the falling U shape of under-vehicle side, wherein, described main part 68A is formed the essentially rectangular shape when overlooking observation, described both sides 68B forms to the bending of under-vehicle side by the vehicle-width direction both ends with this main part 68A.The leading section of main part 68A is formed with for carrying out inserting perforation 74 in conjunction with fixing bolt with front coaming plate 72 by bolt at this front end boss 68C to the bending of under-vehicle side.In addition, as shown in Figure 2, the rearward end of both sides 68B is to vehicle-width direction and the direction bending that is separated from each other, and is set to a pair of mounting flange 68D.On the upper surface of the both sides of the superimposed bottom 56A at previously described the first support unit 56 of this a pair of mounting flange 68D.On each mounting flange 68D, be fixed with hold-down bolt 76 towards the below.Hold-down bolt 76 quilts are inserted through the bolt of the both sides of the bottom 56A that is formed at the first support unit 56 and are inserted perforation 60(with reference to Fig. 3) in, and combined being fixed on the steering column side installation bracket, described steering column side installation bracket is fixed on steering column 78(with reference to Fig. 1) steering tube column jecket 80 on.
When observing from vehicle front side, bottom 70 is formed roughly equicrural triangle shape.Thereby each limit of bottom 70 is reinforced by bending to the rear view of vehicle side.In addition, the lower flange 70A that is formed by bending to the rear view of vehicle side from the lower edge portion of bottom 70 is on the upper surface of superimposed anterior 58A at the second support unit 58.In addition, on lower flange 70A, be fixed with pair of right and left hold-down bolt 82 towards the below.These hold-down bolts 82 are inserted the bolt of wearing to the anterior 58A that is formed at the second support unit 58 and are inserted in the perforation 66, and combined being fixed on the steering column side installation bracket, described steering column side installation bracket is fixed on the steering tube column jecket 80 of steering column 78.Thus, make steering column 78 combined being fixed on the first support unit 56 and the second support unit 58.
Next, floor support 84 and steering support member 86 are described.As shown in Figures 1 to 4, on above-mentioned the first support unit 56 that turns to frame support bracket 52, to clip the mode of this first support unit 56 at vehicle-width direction floor support 84 and steering support member 86 are installed.
At the place, top of the top of above-mentioned floor support 84 84C and steering support member 86, pair of right and left knee constraint carriage 102,104 is installed.The knee constraint that is disposed at floor support 84 sides is made of the support 102A of the rectangular plate shape of narrow width and the knee containment surfaces 102B of rectangular flat shape with carriage 102, wherein, the base end part of described support 102A generally perpendicularly is fixed on the top 84C of floor support 84, and its top ends is extended to the rear view of vehicle side, the top rear face of described knee containment surfaces 102B generally perpendicularly is fixed on the top ends of this support 102A, and its bottom is fixed on the top 84C of floor support 84.Knee containment surfaces 102B is to roughly vehicle above-below direction extension.In addition, be formed with up and down pair of bolts at knee containment surfaces 102B and insert perforation 106, and utilize this bolt to insert perforation 106 and not shown energy absorbing member is installed.
On the other hand, the knee constraint that is configured in steering support member 86 sides is made by drawing with carriage 104.Particularly, the knee constraint is made of knee containment surfaces 104A, pair of right and left side wall portion 104B and upper end wall 104C with carriage 104, wherein, described knee containment surfaces 104A is formed the rectangular plate shape of narrow width, described pair of right and left side wall portion 104B forms to the vehicle front side bending by the long limit with knee containment surfaces 104A, and described upper end wall 104C forms to the vehicle front side bending by the minor face with the upside of knee containment surfaces 104A.Pair of right and left side wall portion 104B and upper end wall 104C are fixed on the steering support member 86.Knee containment surfaces 104A extends along the vehicle above-below direction, and is formed with on this knee containment surfaces 104A be used to the slotting perforation 108 of the up and down pair of bolts that not shown energy absorbing member is installed.
At last, the cross section structure of the various piece of above-mentioned reinforcement of instrument panel 10 described.As shown in Figure 1, the co-pilot seat side at above-mentioned reinforcement of instrument panel 10 disposes co-pilot seat floor support 110.Co-pilot seat is formed linearity with floor support 110, and in the combined rear surface section 20 that is fixed on upper member 14 of its upper end 110A.Particularly, as shown in Figure 9, in rear surface section 20, uprightly be provided with projection welding bolt 112 towards the rear view of vehicle side.And, by this projection welding bolt 112 being inserted put on end 110A and screwed up with nut 114, thereby co-pilot seat is fixed in the rear surface section 20 by direct combination with the upper end 110A of floor support 110.In addition, on the side wall portion 92B of co-pilot seat with the combined co-pilot seat side that is fixed on previously described floor tunnel section 92 of the bottom 110B of floor support 110.
In addition, as shown in Figure 1, in the co-pilot seat side of reinforcement of instrument panel 10, between the installation bracket 30 of co-pilot seat with floor support 110 and co-pilot seat side, dispose for the installation bracket 116 of co-pilot seat with air bag device is installed.As shown in figure 10, when overlooking observation, installation bracket 116 is set to hat shaped, and is formed with the flange part 116A that usefulness is installed in both sides and place, bottom.These flange parts 116A is engaged with in the rear surface section 20 by spot welding.In addition, in Figure 10, illustrate employed spot-welding gun 118 when carrying out spot welding.
And the central portion place on the vehicle-width direction of reinforcement of instrument panel 10 disposes pair of right and left installation bracket 120.These installation brackets 120 are for being used for installing the carriage of acoustical equipment.Installation bracket 120 also with for the installation bracket 116 that co-pilot seat usefulness air bag device is installed similarly, is engaged with in the rear surface section 20 by spot welding.
In addition, as shown in figure 11, be formed with the mill section 122 of picking in the rear surface of reinforcement of instrument panel 10 one 20.Pick in the mill section 122 at this, be fixed with instrument carrier panel 124 by thread-forming screw 126.
And, as shown in figure 12, be formed with bolt in engages male edge, the place ahead of reinforcement of instrument panel 10 26 and insert perforation 128.This bolt insert perforation 128 below dispose HVAC(Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning: heating and ventilation and air-conditioning) 130 mounting flange 132.Mounting flange 132 is resin, and inserts perforation 128 coaxial positions at its top ends place and bolt and be formed with bolt and insert perforation 134, and band shell nut 136 is installed.And, the bolt of inserting the mounting flange 132 of perforation 128, HVAC130 by the bolt that bolt 138 is inserted successively wear engages male edge, the place ahead 26 is inserted perforation 134 and is screwed togather with nut portions 136A with shell nut 136, thereby makes the mounting flange 132 of HVAC130 combined fixing.
In addition, as shown in figure 13, also can be in the following way, that is, the resin portion 140 at HVAC130 forms mounting hole 142 in advance, and by thread-forming screw 144 engages male edge, the place ahead 26 is fixed on the resin portion 140.
(effect of present embodiment and effect)
Next, effect and the effect of present embodiment are described.
＜basic role and effect＞
In the reinforcement of instrument panel 10 of said structure, use hold- down bolt 76,82 and steering column 78 is fixed in the downside that turns to frame support bracket 52.
At this, in the prior art, as shown in Figure 14B, adopted steering column 78 directly to be bearing in structure on the reinforcement of instrument panel 152 via turning to frame support bracket 150.Therefore, the twisting resistance M by reinforcement of instrument panel 152 comes the up-down vibration K of steering column 78 is supported.Its result is, needs to adopt the tubing of the thicker and round section that bore is larger of the thickness of slab of reinforcement of instrument panel 152, and relatively poor for supporting efficient up-down vibration K, reinforcement of instrument panel 152 of steering column 78.In addition, floor support 154 is in mode that reinforcement of instrument panel 152 and body platform are linked and arrange.
With respect to this, such as Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 4, in the present embodiment, adopted following structure, namely, floor support 84 is set up on the side wall portion 92A of floor tunnel section 92 of the sidepiece 56B of vehicle-width direction inboard of the first support unit 56 and body platform 90, and steering support member 86 is erected between the above-below direction pars intermedia of the sidepiece 56C in the vehicle-width direction outside of the first support unit 56 and front pillar 44.Thus, shown in Figure 14 A, the up-down vibration K of steering column 78 by the first support unit 56 by the axial force N2(of the axial force N1 of floor support 84 and steering support member 86 with reference to Fig. 4) both sides be supported.Therefore, owing to reduce to the input of the twisting resistance of reinforcement of instrument panel 10, so can reduce reinforcement of instrument panel 10 desired supporting rigidities.Its result is, can adopt the reinforcement of instrument panel 10 of the thinner and quadrangular section that weight is lighter of thickness of slab, and can effectively support steering column 78.
Above-mentioned effect is specified as following effect.Sheet material is being carried out Bending Processing and making it in a tubular form, thereby and the junction surface at both ends is welded in the situation of manufacturing tubing, be difficult to make this junction surface to be docked accurately, thereby produce rack of fusion easily.Therefore, need to carry out successive welding to the junction surface along the total length of reinforcement of instrument panel, thereby can spend cost.And when having rack of fusion, this part will become open cross-sections, thereby the rigidity of reinforcement of instrument panel will reduce significantly.Therefore, need to fully check welding quality, and as required the repairing operation is set.With respect to this, in the present embodiment, owing to do not need to bear by twisting resistance the up-down vibration K of steering column 78, but the axial force N2 of the axial force N1 by floor support 84 and steering support member 86 bears the up-down vibration K of steering column 78, therefore need not reinforcement of instrument panel is set as round section, thereby can make the thickness of slab attenuation and consisted of by the punching structure body 12 of quadrangular section.Its result is, forwardly engages male edge 26 and 28 places, engages male edge, the rear spot welding of entirely putting.Thus, obviously can cut down significantly the material unit price, and, the cost relevant with welding of welding expense, inspection charge etc. can also be cut down significantly, and the capacity rating of reinforcement of instrument panel 10 can also be improved.
In addition, consist of reinforcement of instrument panel 10 by the punching structure body 12 that utilizes the quadrangular section that is consisted of by upper member 14 and lower member 16, thereby make the attachment face of various parts become plane rather than curved surface.Therefore, can adopt following structure etc., namely, make projection welding bolt 112 upright settings and direct structure (with reference to Fig. 9) in conjunction with being fixed on the reinforcement of instrument panel 10, make and pick that mill section 122 is formed directly in the rear surface section 20 of reinforcement of instrument panel 10 and carry out directly in conjunction with fixing structure (with reference to Figure 11) with thread-forming screw 126, directly combination is fixed on the structure (with reference to Figure 12, Figure 13) on the engages male edge, the place ahead 26.That is, from realizing having utilized on implication engages male edge, the place ahead 26 and engages male edge, rear 28, to the installation of peripheral components, can realize that peripheral components is to abundantization of the installation method of reinforcement of instrument panel 10.In addition, thus, owing to can abolish when adopting the reinforcement of instrument panel 152 of round section necessary carriage base part to cut down amount of parts, so can cutting down cost and weight.And, also have following advantage, that is, by setting the engages male edge, the place ahead 26 of extending to vehicle front side, thereby can prevent when wire harness being disposed on the upper surface portion 18 situation that wire harness damages because of the edge of flange.
＜less important effect＞
As mentioned above, in the present embodiment, owing to be not the one party of only setting in floor support 84 and the steering support member 86, but set both sides, therefore for the up-down vibration K of steering column 78, the both sides of axial force N1 that can be by floor support 84 and the axial force N2 of steering support member 86 come the load from steering column 78 inputs is supported.Its result is, can be for the up-down vibration K of steering column 78 and guarantee sufficient supporting rigidity.
In addition, as shown in Figure 4, because floor support 84 comprises top 84C and bottom 84D, and dispose to the mode of vehicle-width direction outside inclination with respect to bottom 84D with top 84C, therefore with the floor support configured in one piece of linearity compare for situation about tilting, can not sacrifice pedal working space 96.Its result is to guarantee good pedal operation.
And, because in the present embodiment, be fixed on the front pillar 44 by the installation bracket 30 combinations both ends on the length direction that will be installed in punching structure body 12 from the rear view of vehicle side, that be L word shape when overlooking observation, thereby reinforcement of instrument panel 10 is fixed on the front pillar 44, therefore can be set as 2 points in connection with point.Namely, when adopting as prior art torsional rigid by tubing to come the reinforcement of instrument panel 152 of the structure that the up-down vibration to steering column 78 supports, need to be at least three places fix with front pillar 44 combinations so that surround in a circumferential direction end on the length direction of tubing.With respect to this, in the present embodiment, because the torsional rigid by reinforcement of instrument panel 10 comes the up-down vibration K of steering column 78 is supported, even therefore with less 12 combinations of punching structure body being fixed on the front pillar 44 in conjunction with number (2 points), also can guarantee required enough installation strength.Its result is according to present embodiment, can improve reinforcement of instrument panel 10 to the installation exercise of front pillar 44, and can realize cost.
In addition, because in the present embodiment, be formed on the superimposed upper surface portion 18 that is fixed on punching structure body 12 of extendible portion 56F, the 56G of the 56D of upper end flange section, 56E at both sides 56B, 56C place of the first support unit 56 that turns to frame support bracket 52, therefore suppress the cross section collapse of reinforcement of instrument panel 10, and improved the rigidity of reinforcement of instrument panel 10.
And, because in the present embodiment, turn to frame support bracket 52 to be divided into to be fixed in the first support unit 56 on the upper member 14 and be fixed in the second support unit 58 on the lower member 16 of punching structure body 12, therefore can be before consisting of punching structure body 12, the first support unit 56 is installed on the upper member 14 in advance, and the second support unit 58 is installed on the lower member 16 in advance.Thus, can improve the setting accuracy of the first support unit 56 to the setting accuracy of upper member 14 and the second support unit 58 to lower member 16.Its result is can improve steering column 78 to the setting accuracy that turns to frame support bracket 52.
In addition, extend to the first support unit 56 sides by making in advance the second support unit 58, thereby when upper member 14 and lower member 16 are engaged, the second support unit 58 can be fixed on the first support unit 56, and both are linked.Therefore, the first support unit 56 and the second support unit 58 will directly be linked together.Its result is to have improved the rigidity of the integral body that turns to frame support bracket 52.
In addition, in the present embodiment, turn to frame support bracket 52 and front coaming plate 72 to be attached at together at the vehicle fore-and-aft direction by front wall plate support 54.Therefore, can improve the supporting rigidity of steering column 78.And, since with front wall plate support 54, be set as tabular to the main part 68A that turns to frame support bracket 52, and with this main part 68A overlay configuration on the upper surface of the bottom 56A of the first support unit 56, and it is fixing that the hold- down bolt 76,82 of using upright setting from this main part 68A comes that steering column 78 is carried out combination, therefore the thickness of slab in conjunction with fixed part of steering column 78 becomes, the amount suitable with the thickness of this two boards of thickness of slab of the main part 68A of the thickness of slab of the first support unit 56 and front wall plate support 54, thus thickness of slab increases to some extent.Its result is to have improved the surface rigidity in conjunction with fixed part of steering column 78.Therefore, can improve the supporting rigidity of steering column 78.
And, because in the present embodiment, above-below direction pars intermedia place at above-below direction pars intermedia and the steering support member 86 of floor support 84, the knee constraint carriage 102,104 that knee containment surfaces 102B, 104A extend along the vehicle above-below direction is installed, therefore with the knee constraint compare with the situation that carriage is installed on the reinforcement of instrument panel 10, can shorten the knee constraint length of carriage 102,104 on the vehicle fore-and-aft direction.Namely, since can with knee constraint with carriage 102,104, be set in compared with prior art by the rear view of vehicle side to the attachment point of body side, so the knee constraint with the length of carriage 102,104 on length direction (roughly vehicle fore-and-aft direction) weak point get final product.Its result is, when utilizing the knee constraint to come knee to the occupant to carry out constraint with carriage 102,104, the knee constraint is difficult for being offset (yielding) in the generation of vehicle above-below direction with carriage 102,104 knee containment surfaces 102B, 104A.Thus, knee constraint carriage 102,104 miniaturizations can be made, and the knee restraint performance to the occupant can be improved.
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(1) although adopted in the above-described embodiment following structure, namely, thereby floor support 84 is crooked at above-below direction pars intermedia place guarantees pedal working space 96 with a floor support 84 by making, but be not limited thereto, as shown in figure 15, also can adopt floor support is divided into a plurality of structures.The below carries out simple explanation, and as shown in figure 15, in this Change Example, floor support 160 is made of the first floor support 162 and the second floor support 164.The member of the first floor support 162 for having in the prior art, its upper end 162A is combined to be fixed in the rear surface section 20 of reinforcement of instrument panel 10.In addition, on the combined side wall portion 92A that is fixed on floor tunnel section 92 of bottom 162B.On the other hand, on the sidepiece 56B of the combined vehicle-width direction inboard that is fixed on the first support unit 56 of the upper end 164A of the second floor support 164.In addition, bottom 164B is by welding on the position midway (between the pars intermedia on the above-below direction and the bottom 162B) of waiting on the above-below direction that is fixed on the first floor support 162.According to this structure, owing to also can similarly guarantee pedal working space 96 with above-mentioned embodiment, therefore can guarantee good pedal operation.
(2) although adopted in the above-described embodiment following reinforcement of instrument panel 10, this reinforcement of instrument panel 10 is configured in the upper member 14 that the cross sectional shape when cutting off with the direction of length direction quadrature is L word shape on the top of quadrangular section, and being this cross sectional shape roughly, the lower member 16 of M word shape is configured on the bottom of quadrangular section, but be not limited thereto, although can reduce advantage, also can adopt other cross section structure.For example, also the configuration relation of the front and back of upper member 14 and lower member 16 can be put upside down.At this moment, although the appearance design of instrument carrier panel 124 is restricted, and can't utilize engages male edge, the place ahead 26 that HVAC130 is installed, owing to can the installation of floor support 84 and steering support member 86 not exerted an influence, therefore can obtain basic effect.In addition, also can be in the following way, for example, by with the leading section of the upper surface portion of upper member to the bending of under-vehicle side, afterwards further to the vehicle front side bending, and the height of the front surface section of lower member reduced, thereby become the cross sectional shape (not being divided into two-part quadrangular section shape by diagonal line) that the height that makes engages male edge, the place ahead has reduced.
(3) although in the above-described embodiment, the upper end 84A of floor support 84 is fixed on the sidepiece 56B of vehicle-width direction inboard of the first support unit 56 that turns to frame support bracket 52, and the sidepiece 56C in the vehicle-width direction outside that the upper end 86A of steering support member 86 is fixed on the first support unit 56 is upper (namely, to clip the mode that turns to frame support bracket 52 the upper end 84A of floor support 84 and the upper end 86A of steering support member 86 are fixed), but be not limited thereto, only need upper end with the upper end of floor support and steering support member to be fixed on the rear portion that turns to frame support bracket and get final product.
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1. the steering column supporting structure of a vehicle possesses:
Reinforcement of instrument panel, its about front pillar between along vehicle-width direction configuration, and be fixed with on the described reinforcement of instrument panel and turn to frame support bracket to what steering column supported;
Strut member, its upper end are fixed on the described rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the bottom of body platform or described front pillar.
2. the steering column supporting structure of vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
Described strut member comprises:
Floor support, its upper end are fixed on the described rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the central portion of vehicle-width direction of described body platform;
Steering support member, its upper end are fixed on the described rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the bottom of described front pillar.
3. the steering column supporting structure of vehicle as claimed in claim 2, wherein,
Described floor support comprises the top of playing from the upper end till the above-below direction pars intermedia and plays bottom till the bottom from this above-below direction pars intermedia, and the mode that tilts to the vehicle-width direction outside with respect to this bottom with this top and disposing.
4. such as the steering column supporting structure of any one described vehicle of claim 1 to the claim 3, wherein,
Described reinforcement of instrument panel is constituted as and is divided into punching structure body two-part, quadrangular section.
5. the steering column supporting structure of vehicle as claimed in claim 4, wherein,
Described punching structure body possesses and forward laps and to engages male edge, rear that the under-vehicle side is extended and overlapping and to engages male edge, the place ahead that vehicle front side is extended up and down.
6. the steering column supporting structure of vehicle as claimed in claim 5, wherein,
Described punching structure body in engages male edge, described rear and engages male edge, described the place ahead place be carried out respectively spot welding.
7. such as the steering column supporting structure of any one described vehicle of claim 4 to the claim 6, wherein,
Place, both ends on the length direction of described punching structure body is fixed with respectively the installation bracket that is L word shape when observing overlooking,
This installation bracket is fixed on the described front pillar from the rear view of vehicle side is combined.
8. such as the steering column supporting structure of any one described vehicle of claim 4 to the claim 7, wherein,
At the described place, both sides that turns to frame support bracket, be formed with respectively with the upper surface of described punching structure body overlapping in conjunction with flange part,
This is fixed on the upper surface of this punching structure body in conjunction with flange part.
9. such as the steering column supporting structure of any one described vehicle of claim 4 to the claim 8, wherein,
Described punching structure body comprises the upper member of the upper side that consists of described quadrangular section and consists of the lower member of the lower side of described quadrangular section,
The described frame support bracket that turns to possesses the first support unit and the second support unit, described the first support unit is fixed on the described upper member, and described the second support unit is fixed on the described lower member and extends and be fixed on this first support unit to the first support unit side.
10. such as the steering column supporting structure of any one described vehicle of claim 1 to the claim 9, wherein,
Described frame support bracket and the front coaming plate of turning to is bonded at the vehicle fore-and-aft direction by the front wall plate support,
And, the front wall plate support, be formed tabular and superimposed being configured on the upper surface that turns to frame support bracket to the installation portion that turns to frame support bracket, and use from this installation portion the upright thru-bolt that arranges towards the below and make described steering column combined fixing.
11. such as the steering column supporting structure of claim 2 or vehicle claimed in claim 3, wherein,
At the above-below direction pars intermedia place of above-below direction pars intermedia and the described steering support member of described floor support, the knee constraint carriage that the knee containment surfaces is extended along the vehicle above-below direction is installed.
12. the steering column supporting structure of vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
Described strut member comprises:
The first floor support, its upper end is fixed on the described reinforcement of instrument panel, and its bottom is fixed on the central portion on the vehicle-width direction of described body platform;
Steering support member, its upper end are fixed on the described rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the bottom of described front pillar;
The second floor support, its upper end are fixed on the described rear portion that turns to frame support bracket, and its bottom is fixed on the position midway on the above-below direction of described the first floor support.
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